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PUT THE TRAINS IN THE BAG (mander.xyz)
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[–] 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I always forget the Acela is technically a high speed rail. It would only actually be a tiny fraction of that line. Less than 10% of the line is HSR

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  • [–] 9 points 11 months ago (1 child)

    Acela trains are the fastest in the Americas, reaching 150–160 miles per hour (240–260 km/h) (qualifying as high-speed rail), but only for approximately 40 miles (64 km) of the 457-mile (735 km) route.

    That has to be the slowest high-speed rail in the world. 260km/h is not even that fast and it only reaches this speed for couple minutes.

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